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McDreamy!!!!
I own Season 1 and 2.Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Keigl, etc., great show!I have everyone in my family including my friends addicted to it!!!Buy it, you won't regret it.

I got hooked on "Grey's Anatomy" late...
The DVD was a great way to catch up.Grey's is turning out to be one of my all-time favorite shows.There's good characterization, drama and a lot of interesting medical cases.
Addicting show
I recently bought season 1 of Grey's Anatomy. I think the show is great.I am not much of a tv watcher but this show peaked my interest.It has many great actors in the show, especially Chandra Wilson. She is a powerful actress.The cast is diverse and the show keeps you wanting more. I just ordered the 2nd season and I can't wait to watch that one too.Its nice to find good shows on tv once again. ... Read more

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This is not what one would expect
As one who watched when Prairie Home Companion was broadcast by PBS and listened on the radio for the rest of the years I was not impressed by this DVD.I listen to Prairie Home Companion because it is uplifting and entertaining.This movie is slow and depressing and the only thing I found of value was the music tracks on the bonus menus.I received more enjoyment from the 30 year anniversary DVD.This movie did not reflect the values and talents of the radio broadcast.However, it may be a good indication of what is coming to the show.

That Lake Wobegon Sensibility Comes to the Screen.
"A Prairie Home Companion" takes its title from the syndicated radio variety show created and hosted by Garrison Keillor that can probably be found once a week on your local public radio station. The show is taped before a live audience in the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota. This movie is a look backstage during a fictional final show. The real show is alive and well, although it did take a hiatus in 1987 that lasted several years. I've never been a fan of director Robert Altman, because, as he is the first to say, he's not interested in stories. He is interested in behavior. I, on the other hand, find behavior meaningless without the context of an interesting story to make it bearable. But Robert Altman was a good choice to direct Garrison Keillor's script for "A Prairie Home Companion", which also favors behavior over story. But Keillor doesn't like neuroses, which counterbalances Altman's tendency toward the neurotic. The film is sustained by its cast and its tone -a reserved, frank, good-natured sensibility that it borrows from its real-life namesake.
I Won't Be Buying It, But It Had Its Moments
"A Prairie Home Companion" is directed by legendary director Robert Altman ('Short Cuts' & "McCabe & Mrs. Miller') and features a huge cast of stars. They include Woody Harrelson ('The People Vs. Larry Flynt'), Lindsay Lohan ('Just My Luck'), Lily Tomlin ('Short Cuts'), Meryl Streep ('The Devil Wears Prada'), John C. Reilly ('Gangs of New York'), Kevin Kline ('The Ice Storm'), Tommy Lee Jones ('The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada'), and Virginia Madsen ('Sideways'). A Prairie Home Companion was, apparently, a famous radio show and this is a fictionalized version of it's final broadcast. Woody Harrelson and John C. Reilly play Dusty and Lefty, two cowboys who perform songs and jokes. Lohan plays the daughter of Streep's character, Jones plays The Axe Man; Who's heading over to the stadium to announce it's being shut down, Tomlin plays Lohan's aunt and Streep's sister, Kline plays Guy Noir, a security guard, who talks like a guy straight from a film-noir. I'll get to Virginia Madsen in a moment. The movie is, to say the least, short-on-plot. In fact, the film focuses to much on the music and not enough on the story. Some of the characters are good, but thinly drawn and out of place. Virgina Madsen, basically, plays The Angel of Death and is a completely unneeded character. I love Madsen, but this character is to out-of-place and to symbolic to be here. Kline gets a few genuine laughs and Tomlin, Lohan, and Streep are charming enough to pull off the roles. It's Harrelson and Reilly that steal the show as Dusty and Lefty. I only laughed a few times during the film, but most of those laughs were because of them. The movie isn't bad, but it's a disappointment considering the talent involved (although, everyone tries their best). I'm going to break it down like this...If you like the music, you'll like the movie. If you don't, you won't.
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less exciting than other seasons
First of all , i'm a die hard Sopranos fan . I own all 5 seasons . Seasons 1-5 were all pretty good , some standing out more than others . My favorite episode was Seasons 3 Pine Barrens . Anyway , season 6 was pretty dissappointing for me . The Vito storyline was drawn out way to long . Everyone knew he was gay , but they seemed to devote half the episodes just to vito . They coulda tied that story up in one , maybe two episodes . It seemed the writer was trying ride off the success of Brokeback Mountain .Tonys near death experience was pretty good touch though . Especially the changes he made after his coma . Anyway , I hope the next half is better .

Half the season, half the quality of previous seasons...
Season six, part one?Trying to make money due to a hiatus that should not have occurred, but who could blame them.However, I would of just called it quits on season six with 12 episodes and have a final season seven.I hope that when season six part two comes out, we will have the option of buying the complete season instead of buying part one and part two.As far as season six, it is by far not the best and this is regrettably being said by one of greatest Sopranos fans there are.I have always liked the writing, the acting and the plot.In fact, episode one of season six is one of the best episodes ever made, but for the most part of season six, part one, it has been lackluster to the point of almost boring on occasions.Yes, there were some good plot twists, some great acting and some very good writing that deals with subject matter not normally associated with this genre of television or movies.My rating of this box set or the first 12 episodes is a comparison with the first five "full" seasons in which I own the box sets.The show is aging, maturing to the point where you know you are being led to its finale.What the show is doing well is that it is not leaving really any clues as to what to expect for part two--which my hope is that the show rebounds and finishes with a literal bang.God save Tony and please give us a movie for the real finale.For those of you, I hope you TIVO'd the first 12 episodes like I did, that way you don't have to buy "part one" and wait for the entire season to end and hopefully be able to buy the entire season for about the same price.

Still the Sexiest Show
This show is completely inexplicable to me.Despite the fact that the people and the stories are so evil and sick, it still turns me on.I cannot figure out why, but I just know it's true.Tony, I love you!I can't help it.I'll probably keep loving you even after somebody whacks you! ... Read more

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Getting Started.
I don't have HBO.In fact, I don't even have cable.However, I have friends who do and when some of them were talking about the latest season of the HBO show, ENTOURAGE, I had no idea what they were talking about or what the hype was about.Then this past summer I was staying at a hotel and was flipping through the channels and came across an episode of ENTOURAGE (Season 3) that had just started.Actually, I didn't even know it was ENTOURAGE until after the show ended.But, I had been intrigued by the opening scene and sat fascinated for over twenty minutes.The writing was superb and I found myself compelled by the characters on the screen and wanted to see what would happen to them next.I had become hooked and a fan just through that one episode.
At times laughable, overall uneventful
Fairly well shot and sprinkled with comedic wit, this show is rather lacking in the areas of storyline and character development.Three friends riding the wave of partying and excitment formed by their up-and-coming actor friend destined to be the 'next big thing'.The premise was ok, but unfortunately nothing ever really seems to happen in these shows.The plot moves slowly, if at all, and when an opportunity arrives for the writers to create some real tension or excitment, they side-step it.It appears that the real premise for each episode is to dangle nice cars, attractive women, and countless cameos in front of the viewer so that he/she fills with desire for such a lucrative lifestyle.I'm all for that, but try to write a script in the process.

Emptiness + vacuum = totally boring
I gave this show a try. I was fidgeting with boredom after the first 20 minutes of the pilot. I "browsed" through the 2nd episode and gave up. Detestable characters, average acting, showbiz "cool" moronity... On the whole, a major disappointment. HBO has made so many other enjoyable series. ... Read more

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Black comedies don't come much blacker than this cult favorite from 1972, and they don't come much funnier, either. It seemed that director Hal Ashby was the perfect choice to mine a mother lode of eccentricity from the original script by Colin Higgins, about the unlikely romance between a death-obsessed 19-year-old named Harold (Bud Cort) and a life-loving 79-year-old widow named Maude (Ruth Gordon). They meet at a funeral, and Maude finds something oddly appealing about Harold, urging him to "reach out" and grab life by the lapels as opposed to dwelling morbidly on mortality. Harold grows fond of the old gal--she's a lot more fun than the girls his mother desperately matches him up with--and together they make Read more

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I Go To Funerals.
Harold and Maude is Hal Ashby's 1971 cult hit. Dividing critics, the film nevertheless collected a massive following, spawned a play on Broadway, and has also given birth to new phrases, "Harolding" and "Maudism".
One of THE BEST films to help you face living
Prior to VHS or DVD - back in 1971-75 - when movie theaters (remember those, the ones where it was only $1 for two films and a short and the films were shown in BIG theaters - so what if the sound wasn't Dolby or DTS - films were still films not; just 1 of 10 stock plots enhanced by computer special effects.
Still Quirky and Funny Black Comedy Tells the Ultimate Opposites-Attracts Love Story
This 1971 black comedy is still a stitch, even if it doesn't feel as audacious as I'm sure it once did. Directed by the maverick Hal Ashby, it is the epitome of all opposites-attract love stories as a twenty-year old depressive connects with a 79-year old life-loving woman. They actually bond over their mutual interest in death, as they keep showing up at the same funerals. However, the root of their respective interests couldn't be more different - Maude shows up to reconfirm how lucky she feels to be alive, while the hearse-driving Harold simply likes the morbidity of it all.
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5 stars for the movie; 4 stars for the DVD extras
This is my all time favorite movie. If I could give it 10 stars, I would. The DVD features on this Ultimate Edition are quite good, but not superb. I truly enjoyed the interviews (including Jennifer Grey, Kenny Ortega - the choreographer, and many more). Did you know that Patrick Swayze brought his dog Derek to the set and he was normally perfectly behaved... until Patrick had to shoot a love scene. Then his beloved pooch would sit off the set and cry and howl (cute, huh?). There are several anecdotes like this within the interviews. I also enjoyed the music videos included on the bonus disc. Let's face it, the music of Dirty Dancing is part of its greatness! There are two separate audio commentaries, but I was disappointed that neither Jennifer Grey or Patrick Swayze, nor any other of the film's cast participated.
Nobody puts baby in the corner to carry a watermelon
I have one hand on the bible, one hand in the air, and I confess that I indeed used to be obsessed with this movie, as most women my age were. I had the soundtrack, I knew every line, I knew the choreography every dance step and swivel and thrust. Jennifer Grey was me, big nose, bad perm and small chest. Patrick Swayze, well he didn't exist in my world, so I had to watch his again and again. We all knew the "I carried a watermelon" and "nobody puts baby in the corner" but did we really know why we even felt so passionate about it in the first place? The story being set in the late 50's, the setting at a family vacation spot, the outsider looking in, dancing, forbidden love, mystery, it all entered our psyches as THE perfect movie and never lost its footing. Could Patrick Swayzes white t-shirt be any tighter, could Jennifer Grays smirk be any cuter, could Jerry Orbach be a more perfect protective father?NO! After this came out, I saw advertisements for learning how to "dirty dance" and asked my parents, with me being in ballet and jazz, what was one more class? Well it turns out 14 year olds shouldn't be gyrating against each other, who knew? I still learned them, by watching the tape over and over, but my partner was a girl named April and I think we giggled too much. Now that I think about it, if anyone had caught us I would have been straight to therapy. I haven't watched it in years, my husband refuses to even acknowledge its existence "chick movie" he mumbles, is it really just a girl phenomena? Well, no matter, It's a perfect specimen of Fun, laughs, thrills, tears and friction!!

The Movie That Forever Changed My View Of Patrick Swayze
Prior to Dirty Dancing, I've only seen Patrick in Red Dawn and Uncommon Valor where I found his acting marginal at best and his look somewhat common.I had no intention of seeing this movie when, as a teen, my mom dragged me kicking and screaming to the movie theatre.After Johnny and Penny danced their mambo together I was hooked and have loved him ever since.He was simply to die for! There is just something so sensually mouthwatering about a man trained in dance and who would have though Patrick Swayze could dance or act?Yes he does do a decent job acting in this movie.Turns out he's been doing the wrong type of films.Its too bad he hasn't done more dancing/romantic lead acting, as it seems to fit his brooding demeanor and look very well.
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What's your vector, Victor?
This movie is hysterical!Talk about busting a gut!Who could forget the lines, "Don't call me Shirley" or "Yes it is, but that's not important right now!"The wordplay in this movie is sheer genius; something we don't really see all that often in modern comedies.I was a kid when this came out, so I'm not familiar with all the movies they spoof, but it's still rather funny.....even if you don't get all the jokes.

WILDLY OVER-THE-TOP & SOMEHOW USUALLY VERY FUNNY
PART BURLESQUE - PART VAUDEVILLE -- BUT FUNNY ALTOGETHER
My favorite
Great one-liners, puns and sight gags, all played with deadpan perfection. Don't let my simplistic description mislead you, though: this spoof of disaster films is no standup comedy routine. Rather, I find it quite simply the funniest movie I have ever seen. The comedy is innovative and, at the time it was made, unlike any other comedy. While some gags in the movie appear merely silly or sophomoric, to make humor this funny takes a good deal of intelligence. It is almost surreal to see Robert Stack, Leslie Nielsen and Peter Graves deliver such hysterical lines. Often imitated, never equaled. ... Read more

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Possible product packaging issue
I purchased the boxed set in mid-August 2006 and unfortunately, due to a defective disk, returned it immediately.I say unfortunately because the set was immaculate otherwise.Amazon's replacement service kindly sent a replacement set the day I was sending the original back--gotta love that; thanks Amazon!HOWEVER, the replacement was not packaged completely.My replacement set did not include individual cardboard envelopes for the three plastic hard cases.(The holder which holds the three hard cases together was there; but each hard case is further protected by a cardboard envelope, which helps keep them from rubbing against each other in the holder.This is important; because each hard case has chrome-like lettering which could rub off over time without the added protection.This is apparently a QC issue wherever the sets are assembled--I do not think Amazon was to blame).So, regrettably, I returned this set as well.Just be aware you may receive a set which doesn't contain individual cardboard envelopes for each plastic hard case.If you can live with that, it's no big deal and you will love this set--I'm just picky!Star Trek rules!And thanks again, Amazon, for your superb customer service!

RIP OFF!!!
How long is Paramount going to milk the Star Trek name?There is NO WAY I'm going to cough up $175 for a DVD set of three seasons of ANY show.
Huge price drop just in time
They are going to be re-releasing the original series with added computer generated graphics and effects.When I found this out I went to Amazon to check used copies of the original series so I would have a collection of the origial series without the added CGI.The whole series used to cost upwards to $400 at some retailers, and I was able to pick it up just now brand new off Amazon for ~$175, which is still steep for a non-fan, but is a great deal if like me you want to have a collection of the original series, especially before they add the CGI. ... Read more

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An epic in length and breadth, this documentary aims at nothing less than a full-scale portrait of the most dominant institution on the planet Earth in our lifetime--a phenomenon all the more remarkable, if not downright frightening, when you consider that the corporation as we know it has been around for only about 150 years. It used to be that corporations were, by definition, short-lived and finite in agenda. If a town needed a bridge built, a corporation was set up to finance and complete the project; when the bridge was an accomplished fact, the corporation ceased to be. Then came the 19th-century robber barons, and the courts were prevailed upon to define corporations not as get-the-job-done mechanisms but as Read more

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Not quite explosive enough
Like with every other non-fiction book/ movie, you have to be careful to not get carried away by that author's/ director's perception of things. This is definitely an interesting documentary very worthy of a watch. But I often found myself choosing to agree or disagree with this documentary on the various "conspiracies" it links the corporations with.

on the fence, somehow
I watched this dvd in one of my classes and it left me feeling hoplessly hopeless!
Some interesting revelations, but ultimately doesn't deliver
The film offers some fascinating gems of information, but in the end, it simply condemns the modern corporation and all of its greed and psychopathic tendencies without ever coming close to suggesting or advocating for a realistic alternative. ... Read more

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Sifting Through the Pieces of the Relationship
As a woman who only recently recovered from what was, at the time, an extremely crushing and crippling breakup, Annie Hall was an interesting, funny, and surprisingly therapeutic film. This is a great film not only as entertainment for a Friday night, but if you're feeling lost in (or out) of a relationship, it's a pretty magnificent foil for self-discovery. :)

a self-important, self-indulgent, self-pompus lousy movie
this is a movie directed and played by a guy with unsalvageable narcissus complex. always dreamed himself as a modern day casanova in n.y., just like that george kastansa character in 'seifield', a big lover, a womanizer, a baldy forever young romeo. almost all of the screenplays he wrote, the movies he directed, the characters he played were all like this. i just don't know how women would fall for him in the least sense and possibility, only if in his wet dreams. this is a very nauseating movie. all of his movies are almost the same, only the movie titles changed. the only one i liked is his recent 'match point', nothing else. and i felt lucky this guy was too old to play that role now, otherwise, he wouldn't allow anyone else to play that ambitious murderer but him.

La-di-da, la-di-da, la la.
1977 saw Woody Allen's Annie Hall, a variation in the director's, then, comedic styling, that is often regarded as his finest work thus far. Allen's Academy Award-winning rom com has often been speculated as a semi-autobiographical account of the director's relationship with, co-star, Diane Keaton; although, Allen has denied any accusations of the sort. The Oscar wins include: "Best Actress In A Leading Role" for Diane Keaton, "Best Screenplay" by Allen and Marshall Brickman, "Best Director", and even "Best Picture"; Allen was nominated for "Best Actor In A Leading Role" but was beat by Richard Dreyfuss' portrayal in The Goodbye Girl. A true benchmark in the genre, Annie Hall has been placed number four on AFI's "100 Years...100 Laughs", deemed "culturally significant" by the United States National Film Registry, and is continually ranked well on IMDB's "Top 250".
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Poor Charlotte Hollis. She's been shunned by the community for decades, ever since the fateful night in 1927 when her lover was hacked apart with an axe. Her antebellum southern mansion is slated for the bulldozer, as it stands in the way of highway construction. Charlotte's only hope lies in her cousin Miriam (Olivia de Havilland), coming down from up north to help settle things. Miriam, however, has other designs. Together with her boyfriend Drew (Joseph Cotten), she embarks on a scheme to systematically drive Charlotte out of her mind (not a great leap) and get her mitts on the family fortune. From there, things only get more complicated. Read more

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Still a very good film with great performances on the nature of madness and reality
While this movie works well as a murder mystery, it is much more than that.It deals quite masterfully with the notions of what madness is and how tenuous the notions of reality actually are.There is also that whole Peyton Place sense of the steamy hidden reality behind the surface façade of propriety.
Why did I never hear about this before?
I LOVE this movie. Why is it not talked about more? While it may be a little over-the-top, it's still a well made movie. The plot is completely original, and the acting is some of the best I have ever seen. I have never seen Joseph Cotten act so evil! I really wish Bette Davis would have done more movies like this. If you've already seen this movie, i recommend "The Nanny" (I think that's what it's called) and "Whatever happened to Baby Jane." In my opinion, neither of these surpasses this. If you love movies about sane people who are driven insane, this movie is for you!

WONDERFULLY OVER THE TOP
Although this 1964 shocker will probably be most remembered for Joan Crawford's unwillingness to rejoin her Baby Jane co-star Bette Davis, I think CHARLOTTE is a much better movie.Sure, it's way over the top but actresses such as Bette Davis, Olivia DeHavilland and Agnes Moorehead have the talent and panache to pull it off.With wonderful support from Joseph Cotten, Mary Astor, Victor Buono and Cecil Kellaway, the story unfolds nicely with Davis simply superb in her role as the demented Charlotte, a Southern Belle accused of murdering her married lover in 1927, but who feels she's protecting someone else.Olivia is smooth in a role she usually doesn't play and Moorehead richly deserved her Supporting Actress nomination as the dowdy housekeeper.The plot's pretty predictable but it's so lovingly crafted, it works.Actresses like these don't come along every day but be glad we were blessed with this trio! ... Read more

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Good film, worthless release
Film: 4.5 stars; DVD: 0 stars
Fails to come to a boil
Laura Esquivel made the mistake of having her husband direct the cinematic version of her passionate,magical novel.
about the movie like water for chocolate........
Singapore sold the movie/film in videoshops which I've grabbed one which most of these DVD which I get has the white tape on op of the DVD box stating the name of the movie/film and the tape beside saying bbb....security enclosed....hee hee....and this story is not bad which is recommended to those whom are interested in this genre of movie/film.
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A brilliant tragedy, a low-key comedy
This movie is the story of Royal Tenenbaum's (Gene Hackman) tragedy in reuniting his family, snapping back years after his wife kicks him out, only to find that she is engaged to a black suitor and his kids feel abandoned and hateful towards him. He fakes terminal stomach cancer as an excuse to spend time with them, until they realize that he's eating too much to actually have the disease, which makes him seem even more deceptive. Not to include any spoilers, I'd have to say this this movie kept me more pleasantly amused than would a movie filled with user-friendly, albeit unrealistic, drama and diversions. It's a simple tragedy of too 'little, too late' when Royal tries to repair family ties. Another plus: the cinematography and soundtrack are brilliant and fitting.
if i could give it 10 stars
This may not be my favorite movie ever, but if its not then my favorite is no better. This film is beautiful, not only in its comedy but in its truthful tone hidden beneath the slight absurdity. I really can't say anything other than if you like wes anderson films, or anything even loosly associated with it then go now and watch it twice.

Rich, Brilliant, Quriky, but Dysfunctional Family.
THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS is Wes Anderson's third major motion picture.The movie revolves around a rich, but extremely eccentric man name Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman).Royal and his wife Etheline (Angelica Huston) had three children:Chas (Ben Stiller), Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow), and Richie (Luke Wilson).In the 1970s the Tenenbaums were one of America's premier families:Margot was a famous playwright, Richie was a junior tennis champion who later won three consecutive U.S. Nationals, and Chas started his first real estate business at an early age earning himself his first million dollars before he was thirteen.That was almost thirty years ago and the Tenenbaums have largely been forgotten.Betrayal, failure, and disaster have haunted the family and the laurels of their youthful days have withered and died.What's worse is that Royal's children and wife blame him for all their failures.Royal senses that his time is Earth is waning and he wishes to set things right.With the assistance of his faithful servant and lifelong friend, Pagoda (Kumar Pallana), Royal sets into motion a plan to redeem himself in his family's eyes.
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A handful of people in the San Fernando Valley are having one hell of a day. TV mogul Earl Partridge (Jason Robards) is on his deathbed; his trophy wife (Julianne Moore) is popping pills with alarming frequency. Earl's nurse (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is trying desperately to get in touch with Earl's only son, sex guru Frank T.J. Mackey (Tom Cruise), who's about to have his carefully constructed past blown by a TV reporter (April Grace). Whiz kid Stanley (Jeremy Blackman) is being goaded by his selfish dad into breaking the record for the game show Read more

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The Inner Voice of Paul Thomas Anderson
In Dogville Vs. Hollywood I wrote a single line on Magnolia, calling it "a sprawling, only partly successful imitation of Altman, [that] suggested Anderson was a filmmaker with aspirations possibly beyond his talents." Having seen the film for second time, seven years later, I have some serious crow to eat.
Brilliant movie, MOST unheard about movie.
Why be disaponted with the ending. It was great, unexpected, and brilliant. This movie keeps you on the edge of your seat from the first minute. ITS THE ENDING THAT SUMS UP THIS MOVIE WITH GREATNESS. ITS THE PERFECT CHERRY ON TOP.

My favorite movie
I just wrote a review stating that Polanski was my favorite director and The Tenant my favorite film.I made a slight error.Magnolia is my favorite film and the Tenant is second. ... Read more

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Semiotic Analysis of Rushmore
"Rushmore" serves as an interesting reference for semiotic analysis because its director, Wes Anderson, is a unique auteur.He understands paradigmatic choices and commands them with a satirical tone characteristic in his films.When performing this semiotic analysis, it helps to keep in mind the film's target audience as a point of reference.This film is probably intended for an American audience of almost all ages however I think younger audiences, who have recently been through high school, could relate to the film in particular.Even further, this movie could be considered only for the growing cult of loyal Wes Anderson fans who follow his distinctive brand of film.For practical purposes of this essay, we will only examine the introductory scene from the movie paradigmatically and then look at some of its oppositions.
a perfect movie
This is what a movie should be.
This is my Rushmore
One of my favorite movies, after i saw this movie I insistly became a fan of Wes Anderson. Altough his other movies never came close to this one he is great at making dry humor movies. ... Read more

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The Disney touch is all over this grand, colorful version of the Johann Wyss adventure of a European family set off for the new world of New Guinea. The film opens on a ship jostled and torn by a raging storm while a family struggles to make it through alive. Tossed into a reef near a deserted tropical island, father John Mills takes charge and the family soon turns their island prison into a veritable paradise. Their multilevel tree house, built in record time, is complete with running water and a working pipe organ scavenged from the ship, while their grand yard is abloom in English roses. As a tale of hardship and pioneer pluck, the tale is pure fantasy, but as entertainment it's energetic and appealing. The island is impossibly populated by ostriches, zebras, lions, and elephants, a private zoo that delights the youngest boy and offers plenty of comic relief. The two older brothers discover even wilder life when they rescue the prisoner of oriental pirates (led by hard-bitten Sessue Hayakawa). There's little real danger anywhere in the film--even the climactic battle with the pirates is a cartoonish affair, with coconut bombs and nonlethal booby traps, until the final desperate, deadly moments. Hardly a faithful adaptation of the novel, but a lush, beautifully photographed film and an entertaining adventure safe for all ages. Dorothy McGuire costars as the proper, worry-prone mother. (Ages 5 and older) Read more

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Wonderful Family Movie
I first saw this movie when I was only 3 or 4 years old and could have told you only that it had a really cool tree house in it if you asked me about it yesterday.I happened to see it at the video store yesterday and have always had a good feeling about the movie, so I ended up getting it and watching it again.
Great Disney Movie
Walt Disney had a winner with this adaptation of the book of the same title by Johann David Wyss.The book itself was a fantasy with bits and pieces of the new world aggregated onto a single island in the Pacific.The book fantasy makes for a rousing adventure as a family is wrecked and abandoned near a tropical paradise.
Great Funny Fantasy
This movie is great for the kids and the adults. I loved this movie when I was a kid. Then going to Disney World and being able to see it like the movie. All of my 3 kids loved it. They are 8,6,4 years old. All the different animals. Just so much fun! ... Read more

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This 1993 film by David Anspaugh (Read more

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Root for Rudy
`Rudy' is all the things that a good sports movie should be.It's emotional, it's touching, it's realistic and it has some great sports action (not a lot, but enough)...but what makes `Rudy' stand out above the rest is it's heart, and that heart is elevated through Sean Astin's wonderful performance.As Rudy, Sean shows us a boy with so much determination amidst so much rejection and lack of support.As a boy he always dreamed of playing for Notre Dame but when the time came his grades wouldn't allow it.No one but his best friend even believed in him, but when his best friend suffers an untimely death Rudy starts to believe in himself.He enrolls in a school close by in an attempt to raise his grades and get accepted into Notre Dame and when he eventually does so his family is pleased (for the most part) but they still knock him down when he proclaims his determination to make the football team.It's not that Rudy doesn't have the knowledge of the game or even the skill to play, he's just way to small to make any difference on the field.But with all his heart and soul on his sleeve he makes a difference, in the hearts of his teammates, his coach, his town and eventually his family.It's a truly heartwarming and tender film with a knock out performance by Astin.Great film for any sports buff, but for all you ladies out there wondering if this is just a guy flick, it's not.It's a movie about believing in yourself...and you'll love it if not for the fact you'll see your man cry.

[Really three-and-a-half out of four stars] Not as good as 'Miracle', but inspiring nonetheless!
Sean Astin's best to date, and maybe 'Rock's
Rudy
Rudy is based on a true story about a young boy (played by Sean Astin) growing up in a blue-collar family with a dream to someday go to college and play football at Notre Dame.His family and teachers say he's not smart enough, not athletic enough, and why doesn't he accept his fate working in the local steel mill with his father and brothers.He refused to let his dream die and becomes a walk-on player.
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The flaws are easily forgiven in this beautiful version ofLouisa May Alcott's novel. A stirring look at life in New England duringthe Civil War, Read more

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Little Women
The first novel I read this was summer was Little Women by Loiusa May Scott. The charactors in this story are Meg, Jo, Beth, and amy. Their father left to go to the navy and now these 4 girls live with their mother, and their nanny, Miss March. Their family is poor. These 4 main charactors are very similar to eachother. Like they all love to read, do play, and write. In this story it's Christmas time and Meg, Jo, beth, and Amy only have a dollar each to by something for their mother and nanny for Christmas. Than in Christmas day they each got one thing that they wanted, but they realized that they have a family to take of them and that their lucky to be with them.

LITTLE WOMEN
The first novel that I read this summer was LITTLE WOMEN by LOUISA MAY ALCOTT. The characters in this story are Meg,Jo,Beth, and Amy. Their father left to go to the navy and now these 4 girls live with their mother, and their nanny, Miss. March. Their family is poor. These 4 main characters are very similar to eachother. Like they all love to read, do plays, and write. In this story it's christmas time and Meg,Jo,Beth, and Amy only have a dollar each to by something for their mother and nanny for christmas. Then on christmas day they get one thing each that they wanted. In this story these girls are very greatful that atleast they have a family with them to take care of them and that they will always be with them. From reading this book I think that kids should be greatful that they have a family thats always going to be there for you. They should also undrestand that when you want something you might not always get what you want in life. I would recommend this book because it is a very good novel and it made me want to read it even more and hopefully if other people read, they would want to keep reading too.

Heart Warming Superb Classic
Louisa May Alcott's book has come to life in vivid detail and beauty. The casting is superb. The four sisters are a pleasure to watch and view as they develop into young ladies who experience both the pleasures and pains of growing into adulthood. The film depicts the changes in each character from adolescence and the growing pains associated with making independent decisions based on their personalities and values. As young ladies with education who grew up in a household where their opinions were heard and mattered, they stand in direct contrast with the majority of girls growing up at that time ...
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Some movies can only be described as delicious. In Read more

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transcends time and place
I first saw this film about 10 years ago, and, no matter how many times I watch it, I am still amazed.It handles art, religion, love, lust, ambition, and yes, food.It skewers it's own characters as well as small town life for frequent giggles, but then stumbles unexpectedly into moments of extremely lonely, soul-searching seriousness.It is both harsh and tender.It is about religion and art, but never preaches either.It simply tries to answer the question all of its characters ask themselves at one point or another: Why am I here?What is my purpose in life?
I wish all films were this good!
What a wonderful movie!
Babette's Feast - a feast for the senses
Quite simply, this is the best movie I have ever seen.I have watched it at least a dozen times, and it never fails to move me.I finally purchased the DVD, but alas, my DVD player broke!Now to purchase a new DVD player so that I can begin the second dozen viewings. ... Read more

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Saved from the brink of cancellation by its loyal fanbase, Read more

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Star Trek TOS season three reviewed by Chroesus
Star Trek TOS season three is not the best of the three seasons and is a bit uneven in the quality of the episodes. It has it's highs and it's
Cool series
An epic sci-fi phenomenon began in 1966 when the first season of "Star Trek" began to broadcast on U.S. televisions. Created by the legendary writer Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991), the series was intended to run for five years detailing the missions of the mammoth starship known as the U.S.S. Enterprise, which was only one of several starships that were part of the United Federation of Planets' Starfleet. Unfortunately, the series was prematurely cancelled after only three complete seasons in spite of efforts of Gene Roddenberry, letter-writing campaigns conducted by fans to keep the show alive and 5 Emmy Award nominations. Ironically, it was only six weeks after the final third-season episode was broadcast (6/3/1969) that astronauts Neil Armstrong and 'Buzz' Aldrin became the first human beings to ever set foot on an extraterrestrial world, Earth's moon, on 7/20/1969. Then, instead of being forgotten after cancellation, in syndication, "Star Trek" began to rise in popularity in the early 1970's to such an extent that Paramount Pictures began toying with the idea of resurrecting the show. Instead, following the extremely successful 1977 sci-fi blockbuster film "Star Wars" (written and directed by George Lucas), Paramount Pictures did resurrect the show in the form of several big-screen films beginning in 1979. With a new generation being introduced to the fantastic universe created by Gene Roddenberry, more "Star Trek" television series were created. In total, there have been six "Star Trek" television series (5 live-action, 1 animated) and ten big-screen films; but all of them owe their thanks not only to Gene Roddenberry, but to the original "Star Trek" series cast and the many fans that kept the original show in syndication long after it was cancelled.

Kirk out!!
When I was a kid, wearing my mail-order "Captain Kirk" command shirt of gold vellour, the words "Third Season Trek" were synonymous with "bad." To compare something with the Third Season meant invoking images of failure, disaster, and sudden, irrevocable decline. Some of the individual episodes of this season also became buzzwords for something that, for lack of a better description, just plain sucked. "Space hippies!"; "What have you done with Spock's brain!?"; "You half-black!"
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